The Lair of the White Worm
by Ken Russell
(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD Cover Information
Actor: Amanda Donohoe, Catherine Oxenberg, Hugh Grant, Peter Capaldi, Sammi DavisDirector: Ken Russell
Brand: LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM, THE (DVD MOVIE)
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-19
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of The Lair of the White Worm
Movie Review: What if Monty Python made a vampire movie ?
Summary: 4 Stars
What if Monty Python made a vampire movie ?
That would make a good tag line to describe this film.
And while our baddie is not a vampire, but rather a
snake goddess, a snake goddess with really big fangs,
you get the idea.
Hugh Grant, early in his career plays a hair-brained
dare-do-all. Catherine Oxenberg is his dumb,
blond bombshell girlfriend (apologies to Ms.
Oxenberg). And some awesome british character
actors fill out the entourage.
And how does one go about fighting a snake goddess ?
Why with Hindu snake charmer music blasting from the
castle walls over loud speakers and an angry little
snake-hating mongoose of course!
This is not your typical Horror movie with axe and
chainsaw weilding psychopaths. But rather evil in the
disguise of shiney latex bodysuits, 6-inch stilettos
and black lace garter belts.
Filmed on location in merry old England amidst dreary
dairy farms and haunted castles our director
expertly assembles his cast of good guys and a really
bad, bad girl, played with a mesmerizing performance
by Amanda Donahoe. Remember her as Jim
Carrey's boss in Liar Liar ?
And lets not forget the eerie and sexy soundtrack
laced with synthisers and sexy saxaphone. And oh yes, the
occasional bagpipes! And a rousing song about the
dread Dampton worm by the local village rock band is very
entertaining.
Miss Donahoe steals the show from Mr. Grant and Ms.
Oxenberg. In one scene she literally slithers across
the stage thanks to some tricky camera work by
director Ken Russell.
And believe me Mr. Russell is full of tricks in this
Infernal Parade of Mischievous Mayhem. Half the
time instead of trying to scare you to death, the
director is out to make you laugh to death, and then gasp to
death at all the crazy chaos he delivers with dry
british humor making this a one of a kind romp.
Not for the faint of heart, the easily offended, the
traditional teen movie slasher fan or probably anyone
else for that matter !!!
You will either hate this film or be really, really
embarressed to tell your friends how much you love
this Masterpiece of Camp.Lair of the White Worm
Summary of The Lair of the White Worm
Hugh Grant Amanda Donohoe and Catherine Oxenberg star in this mix of heart-stopping horror and campy humor. James D'Ampton (Grant) returns to his country castle in England. Legend has it that James' distant ancestor once slayed the local dragon-a monstrous white worm with a fondness for the sweet flesh of virgins. The young Lord dismisses the legend as folklore until archaeology student Angus Flint unearths a massive reptilian skull and the ancient worship site of a pagan snake god on James' property. When James' virtuous girlfriend Eve (Oxenburg) suddenly disappears he and Angus set out to investigate the foreboding cavern said to be the worm's lair where a centuries-old mystery begins to uncoil. Features: WIdeScreen version 2.0 Dolby Stereo Surround Scene AccessInteractive MenusSystem Requirements:Run Time: 93 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HORROR Rating:?R UPC:?012236125600 Manufacturer No:?12560Wittily updated from one of Dracula author Bram Stoker's lesser-known horror novels, The Lair of the White Worm is a camp classic that only Ken Russell could have delivered. It's got all the perversity one expects from the bombastic director of Tommy and Altered States: sensible plotting, intelligent dialogue laced with double entendre, graphic imagery with Boschian intensity, and a mischievous disregard for good taste and decorum. In other words, it's heretically hilarious, especially when skeptical Lord D'Ampton (fresh-faced Hugh Grant, in one of his earliest films) begins to suspect that seductive neighbor Sylvia (Amanda Donohoe, game for anything) is connected to the local legend of a monstrous serpent that feeds on sacrificial virgins. Evidence mounts with the help of a local archaeologist (Peter Capaldi) and two endangered sisters (Catherine Oxenberg, Sammi Davis), and Russell infuses Stoker's grisly plot with his inimitable brand of blasphemy, including a gouged eyeball, a venom-splattered crucifix, Roman soldiers raping nuns (in a delirious hallucination sequence), and some of the funniest one-liners since Young Frankenstein. Prudes beware; everyone else.enjoy! --Jeff Shannon
Horror DVD Video
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Movies most talked about in Great Vampire/Goth Movies!
Haunted SummerCannon Video / Media Home Entertainment; Published: 1994; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $98.99
![Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Hellboy-Director-Cut-Blu-ray-B000OT6V00-X.jpg)
Hellboy (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]Columbia Pictures; Release date: 2007-06-05; DVD
Best price: $13.74
Price in other shops:
Batman ReturnsDVD
Best price: $28.74
![Edward Scissorhands [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Edward-Scissorhands-Blu-ray-B000VDDWDI-X.jpg)
Edward Scissorhands [Blu-ray]TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2007-10-09; DVD
Best price: $14.39
Price in other shops:
BeetlejuiceKEATON,MICHAEL; Release date: 2007-05-15; DVD
Best price: $7.83
Price in other shops:
The Lair of the White WormLION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT; Release date: 2003-08-19; DVD
Best price: $7.78
Price in other shops:
![The Nightmare Before Christmas [Blu-ray] + Digital Copy Image](/images/The-Nightmare-Before-Christmas-Blu-ray-Digital-Copy-B001AIRUP4-X.jpg)
The Nightmare Before Christmas [Blu-ray] + Digital CopyRelease date: 2008-08-26; DVD
Best price: $22.95
Price in other shops:
![Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Sleepy-Hollow-Blu-ray-B000I0QM0E-X.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray]PARAMOUNT PICTURES; Release date: 2008-06-03; DVD
Best price: $18.19
Price in other shops:
![The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [Blu-ray] Image](/images/The-League-of-Extraordinary-Gentlemen-Blu-ray-B000ICLRHU-X.jpg)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [Blu-ray]CONNERY,SEAN; Release date: 2006-11-14; DVD
Best price: $14.48
Price in other shops:
![30 Days Of Night [Blu-ray] Image](/images/30-Days-Of-Night-Blu-ray-B00111YM60-X.jpg)
30 Days Of Night [Blu-ray]Columbia Pictures; Release date: 2008-02-26; DVD
Best price: $13.19
Price in other shops:
Similar DVD Movies
Blue Velvet (Special Edition)Release date: 2002-06-04; DVD
Best price: $6.13
Price in other shops:
VideodromeRelease date: 1998-09-08; DVD
Best price: $4.56
Price in other shops:
Women in LoveRelease date: 2003-03-04; DVD
Best price: $5.93
Price in other shops:
Cat PeopleRelease date: 2002-08-27; DVD
Best price: $7.90
Price in other shops:
Altered StatesRelease date: 2004-06-01; DVD
Best price: $2.67
Price in other shops:
The HungerRelease date: 2004-10-05; DVD
Best price: $8.99
Price in other shops:
Crimes of PassionRelease date: 2002-03-19; DVD
Best price: $7.28
Price in other shops:
The Devils (Special Uncut Restored Edition 1971)DVD
Best price: $13.67
From Beyond (Unrated Director's Cut)TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2007-09-11; DVD
Best price: $11.29
Price in other shops:
GothicRelease date: 2002-02-26; DVD
Best price: $7.45
Price in other shops: